Definition of Withholding

1. Noun. The act of deducting from an employee's salary.

Generic synonyms: Deduction, Subtraction
Category relationships: Revenue Enhancement, Tax, Taxation
Derivative terms: Withhold

2. Noun. Income tax withheld from employees' wages and paid directly to the government by the employer.
Exact synonyms: Withholding Tax
Generic synonyms: Income Tax
Specialized synonyms: Pay As You Earn, Paye
Derivative terms: Withhold

3. Noun. The act of holding back or keeping within your possession or control. "There were allegations of the withholding of evidence"
Generic synonyms: Holding, Keeping, Retention
Derivative terms: Withhold

Definition of Withholding

1. Verb. (present participle of withhold) ¹

2. Noun. The deduction of taxes from an employee's salary. ¹

3. Noun. The tax so deducted, and paid to local or national government. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Withholding

1. withhold [v] - See also: withhold

Lexicographical Neighbors of Withholding

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within an ace of
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